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Williams v. Commonwealth

Facts:

The Commonwealth sought rehearing of the court judgment reversing the Circuit Court of Fairfax (Virginia), which convicted defendant of driving under the influence (DUI).

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Holdings:

The Virginia Court made the following holding:

Under Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-943, a defendant is entitled to a bifurcated trial in which his prior convictions will not be introduced until after a finding of guilt. Evidence of prior driving under the influence (DUI) convictions does not constitute the traffic record as contemplated by § 46.2-943 where the offense charged under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-266 is a subsequent offense of DUI punishable under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-270. Proof of such charge requires proof of prior DUI convictions.

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